A world-famous Bansky artwork was destroyed in a shredder at an auction moments after it was sold for over £1million.
The "Girl With Balloon" canvas had an estimate of £200,000 to £300,000 when it went up for sale at Sotheby's in London.
But, once the hammer went down on a winning bid of £860,000 - worth £1.04million when a buyer's premium was added - the piece was shredded by a mechanism hidden in the frame's base.
Stunned art lovers gasped as the piece was destroyed, with parts of it emerging in strips from the frame. Posted by Abdul